Festive Nebulas Make Hubble Telescope's Holidays Bright

Two stunning nebulas shine as one in this colorful view captured by the Hubble Space Telescope and released by NASA just in time for the holidays. The nebula pair, known collectively as NGC 248, is located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, which is 200,000 light-years from Earth and one of the Milky Way's two dwarf galaxy neighbors. In addition to boasting festive colors, the nebulas of NGC 248 contain a treasure trove of science for astronomers.